Information competency skills help students be more effective consumers and creators of information. This course helps students develop awareness and resilience for life, work, & study in a society overloaded with information. Disinformation, algorithmic bias, Web search strategies, fact-checking, privacy, plagiarism, & information ethics are covered. Techniques include using online library databases, identifying information types, and citing & selecting credible and relevant scholarly sources.
LI S 10-Sec 1 is an 8 week class. It is taught online with no required meeting times. This course is partnered with Multicultural Retention Services, but is open to any student. For more information, please visit https://www.ccsf.edu/student-services/student-counseling/mrsd For course details students may check instructor's website TRANSFERRABLE TO UC/CSU
Recommended Preparation, ENGL 88 or ESL 188 or readiness for college-level English